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Genus Clostera

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Works Cited
Illinois data point - Clostera inclusa Clostera albosigma Clostera apicalis 7901? - Clostera inornata - female Notodontidae: Clostera albosigma - Clostera albosigma Clostera apicalis - Clostera apicalis - female Kentucky Moth - Clostera inclusa Clostera inclusa - Angle-lined Prominent - Clostera inclusa Clostera albosigma
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
Subfamily Pygaerinae
Genus Clostera
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Clostera Samouelle, 1819
Ichthyura Hübner, [1819]
Melalopha Hübner, 1822
Explanation of Names
Generic epithet Clostera is from Greek meaning "spindle", for the long, spindly abdomen. (1)
Numbers
Nearctica (2) lists seven North American species; current classification used here on BugGuide lists at least nine.
Works Cited
1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
2.Nearctica: Nomina Insecta Nearctica
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Randy Hardy
Last updated 8 March, 2021 - 4:21pm

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